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| Destination Marfa | |
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| Directed by | Andy Stapp |
| Written by | Andy Stapp |
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| Cinematography | Olivia Kuan |
| Edited by | Andy Stapp |
| Music by | Andy Stapp, Dustin Garrett, Lindsay Boering, Hannah Jackson, and Sol Seppy |
Production company | AStapp Films
Fairway Film Alliance
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| Distributed by | SP Releasing |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Destination Marfa is a 2021 American science fiction film written and directed by Andy Stapp and starring Tony Todd, Stelio Savante, Tracy Perez, Richard Riehle, and Neil Sandilands.[2] In 2021 Andy Stapp was awarded Hollywood's Best First-Time Filmmaker The film is inspired by the phenomenon of the Marfa lights which are a popular tourist attraction year round culminating with a celebration in the form of the Marfa Lights Festival.[3][4][5]
Plot
[edit]Four friends on their way home from a Texas cookoff weekend stop at a gas station, where they encounter a fortune teller. They ultimately decide to make a last stop in Marfa, Texas, in the hopes of viewing the strange Marfa Lights.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Tony Todd as Henry, The Mayor
- Stelio Savante as Vincent, The Hitchhiker
- Tracy Perez as Allie Holliwell
- Richard Riehle as "Skeeter", Cashier #1
- Neil Sandilands as Norman, The Man At The Bar
- Brittany Jo Alvarado as Eden Percell
- Kyle Colton as Matthew Bench
- Marcus Jahn as Erik Streett
- Kimberley Christann Pember as Donna, The Waitress
- Scot Scurlock as Wilmer, The Man In The Dark
- Lisa Roumain as Zoe
Production
[edit]The film was written, directed, and executive produced by American filmmaker Andy Stapp.[7]
It was shot on-location in Texas, including in the city of Marfa and in the West Texas towns of Plainview, Valentine and Lockney.[8] In Marfa, The El Paisano Hotel was used both as a shooting location and accommodation for several of the cast and crew.[9] Prada Marfa was also used as the location where the four lifelong friends Eden, Matthew, Eric and Allie pick up the hitchhiker, Vincent.
Release
[edit]On November 23, 2020, it was announced that Fairway Film Alliance had acquired worldwide sales rights to the film.[10]
Joblo.com released the first clip and trailer of the film in March 2021.[11]
Deadline Hollywood announced that the film will be released on August 3, 2021, through SP Releasing.[7]
Broadway World announced the film's premiere at the Manhattan Film Festival where it took home the best horror film award in June 2021.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Manhattan Film Festival | Screenings |DESTINATION MARFA".
- ↑ "Sci-Fi Thriller Destination Marfa Lands This August". ComingSoon.net. May 7, 2021.
- ↑ "The Marfa Lights – Visit Marfa, Texas".
- ↑ Media, Jayme Lozano A.-J. "Lockney native filming movie about storied Marfa lights". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
- ↑ Main, Katie. "Independent film "Marfa" being filmed in Plainview, Lockney". kcbd.com.
- ↑ "SP Releasing Acquires Rights to Andy Stapp's DESTINATION MARFA, Starring Tony Todd and Stelio Savante". Daily Dead. May 4, 2021.
- 1 2 Grater, Andreas Wiseman, Tom; Wiseman, Andreas; Grater, Tom (April 29, 2021). "NENT Sets Icelandic Crime Drama; Tony Todd Sci-Fi Gets Domestic Deal; Venice Fest Ceremonies Host; 200,000 Free UK Cinema Tickets — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ BWW News Desk. "SP Releasing Acquires Sci-Fi DESTINATION MARFA". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ "With trailer, new film inspired by Marfa Lights prompts curiosity on local social media". The Big Bend Sentinel. February 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Tony Todd's 'Destination Marfa' Acquired by Fairway Film Alliance". November 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Destination Marfa: trailer and clip preview Tony Todd sci-fi thriller". www.joblo.com. March 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Manhattan Film Festival 2021 to Premiere DESTINATION MARFA".
- ↑ "Horror Highlights: THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR, DESTINATION MARFA, RIPLey's ROAD TRIP". July 7, 2021.